‘India can learn from Bangladesh on women’s empowerment’
byNew Delhi: India could learn from Bangladesh in the way it is tackling crimes against women, including acid attacks, as well as making strides in…
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US military eyes meditation for combat training
byWashington: Deep breaths and long periods of silent reflection are something one might associate with yoga or an ashram in India – not combat readiness….
Prayers, peaceful marches Monday for Tibet
byDharamsala: From prayers to peaceful marches to appeals to the United Nations (UN), a number of events have been lined up by the Central Tibetan…
2,300-year-old Mayan objects found in Mexico
byMexico City: Mexican archaeologists have found handicrafts from the Mayan culture in the southeastern states of Yucatan and Campeche, notable among which are ceramics some…
Treasure hunters chased from Spanish waters
byMadrid: The Spanish navy expelled from the Alboran Sea a US-owned, Panamanian-flagged vessel that was trying to find sunken ships, authorities said Friday. The ship…
India building roads, bridges in Myanmar
byNew Delhi: A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by…
US backs India’s leadership role in Indian Ocean: US commander
byWashington: The United States very much supports India taking a leadership in the security issues in and around the Indian Ocean and was looking for…
SP and BSP to rescue, government wins FDI vote in Rajya Sabha
byNew Delhi: The government today won the vote in the Rajya Sabha on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, two days after it sailed through…
White House petition on 1984 anti-Sikh violence gains support
byWashington: A White House petition seeking recognition of the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as “genocide” has crossed the threshold of 25,000 signatures for…
Focus on Indian-American Governor after US senator quits
byWashington: The surprise decision of a Republican senator to quit and become the next head of conservative think tank Heritage Foundation has focused attention on…